Julia S Hohman, MD

I visited Dr. Julia Hohman a few times last year and this year for ulcer treatment, physical and other check ups. She was very helpful, straight forward and insightful. She also followed up with my treatments after work hour. Not a lot of doctors will call you after the office is closed to check in but she still does! She was very knowledgeable and was able to provide me with lots of useful information.
As for the clinic, the rooms feel a bit cold and not too inviting. They should decorate the rooms with pictures or other things to give a little warmth. The front office is nice! If they can match the rooms like the office it’ll be a lot better.

Dr Hohman is one of the most caring Dr I have had in the 70+ years of my life. She makes sure that all my ailments are taken care of and recommends the best physicians for any follow-​up consultations. The new office is a tremendous upgrade, parking can be a little difficult.

Beware of this office!!! I saw Dr. Hohman twice for simple procedures and was overcharged each time with excessive «office visit» fees. After several attempts to reach the billing admin, (she takes lunch from 1 – 2 and leaves at 3pm), I finally spoke with her and she was immediately rude and offensive when I pointed out the billing error. Beware of this office, there are plenty of good providers out there, don’t waste your time here.

I’m over 55, no particular health challenges just a little larger than I should be — very interested in at least maintaining if not improving my health through healthy life style management, especially exercise. Dr. Hohman’s background in sports medicine is a plus to help craft the best path forward, one that is tailored for me. She is a non-​judgemental expert partner who collaborates with me with great insight and recommendation. Her referrals for specialty services are excellent (i.e. eye doctor). I could not be happier.

Dr. Hohman is excellent, I have been going to her for several years even a year I lived out of state. She listens, is incredibly knowledgeable, and is very supportive taking the time to explain things and making sure you understand. I would absolutely recommend her.

I have been seeing Dr Hohman for 5 years now. The last year or so I feel that the level of service has been going downhill. When I first started seeing her, they could fit me in within a few days, her appointments were on time and she spent a reasonable amount of time with me during my appointment. However, the last three appointments I have had with her she has been between 45 minutes and 1h late with no apologies and the second time it happened, I timed the amount of time she spent with me. It was 4 minutes, and most of the conversation occured as she was standing up and walking towards the door. 5 years ago I would have given her a 5, but now I am looking for a new primary health care provider.

Before I go into my review here is a brief account of my medical/​professsional background. I was a professional mountain guide (70’s-80’s) with paramedic training, wilderness first responder training (WFR), search and rescue (yosemite), on line study of medical info from the Mayo Clinic/​John Hopkins univ. med center, etc .and to date over 30 years of backcountry travel both summer/​winter including 12 winter trips on Mt. Shasta and 31 years working at REI– Berkeley! I have appeared on Channels 2,4,5,7,36 and on Radio KYA, KFRC, KCBS Newstalk radio, and NPR and have worked with authors on backcountry related books and have done public speaking for over 25 years! Due to diabetes (previous DR. didn’t catch it!) I am now disabled and in a wheelchair. When I first met Dr. Hohman she ran the standard blood tests plus an A1C (diabetes) test. but the damage was already done! She is the one who diagnosed me and started the appropriate meds plus addressed vitamin shortages! Due to her diagnoses and immediate action, she may have saved me from losing digits/​limbs/​eyesight, etc. I have read the reviews of her on Unilocal and those who are bothered by her using her E-​Pad then you might want a DR who gets your file out of a cabinet circa 1980! Everything is at her fingertips from all your tests, results from other Dr. s you see, meds, etc. I feel Dr. Hohman is very professional, caring and right to the point (for a reason, paying attention now?). Due to diet changes me/​her, I no longer need B12 shots and all my vitamin numbers have bounced back! So in summary, if you want a caring professional Dr. and who is current and gets right to the point (if you want sugar coating go to the bakery!) then I recommend her highly. One of the best medical choices I have ever made! Oh, did I mention that she is a good listener, yes she is!
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Dr. Hohman and her staff provide excellent care. I too was amazed at the first visit when everything she did was through a mobile device. She was taking notes, researching symptons, checking drug side effects; even ordering my scripts. She is a good listener. My wife recently switched to Dr. Hohman and is very pleased.

Amazing primary care doctor! Very knowledgeable and thorough. Completely trust her with me and my entire family.

Really bummed at how the service at Dr. Hohman’s office has changed over the last few months. My son and I both see her but if things don’t improve we may be looking for a new doctor.
Every time I call I get «can you hold, 3 calls ahead of you». Sit on hold for 10 – 15 minutes. And in the past they could always fit us in within a few days. Now they are booked weeks out.
But the final straw was at my last visit she was so busy she barely even looked at me. I have never felt so rushed. Didn’t get to ask all of my questions. She saw me for maybe 8 minutes, and was typing into her e-​tablet the whole time, barely looked up. Ran straight from my room to the next.
Still a very nice person. Maybe this is just the norm in our pathetic health care system now. Kaiser is starting to look good, and cheaper.

After Gayle and I got hitched, I started to look for a Primary Care Physician on the Walnut Creek side of the Caldecott Tunnel. I had the same MD from the Alta Bates Medical Group for years, and that annual appointment was mostly a relaxed update on what was going on with my life (with an age 50 Exam in between).
Over here in the WC and like Gayle, I wanted a Doctor who was affiliated with John Muir. And thanks to that list and very positive Unilocal reviews, I decided to give Dr. Julia Hohman a try.
From the get go, Dr. Hohman has been both collaborative and blunt regarding my state of health. The key messages I received were that my weight, blood pressure, and cholesterol needed improvement, and with a few B Vitamin shots thrown in for good measure. Gayle actually thinks that I’m in great shape, but the soft power of Dr. Hohman got my attention. Since the first appointment, I’ve dropped 7 pounds, given up donuts in the AM, worked along the edges of other food choices (like burgers and cheese), and have recommitted to my exercise regimen. And despite our honeymoon trip to Portugal, great food in Holland and Louisiana, and various Holiday goodies, things have been going very well (and without a Lipitor or similar prescription).
My next appointment is in 6 months and it’s still a long way to the top, if I’m going to rock and roll… But under Dr. Hohman’s guidance (and despite my love of cheese), I’m cautiously optimistic.

I have been a patient of Dr. Hohman for 8 months now and she has tackled a variety of health concerns for me in that time. She focuses on me completely during my appointment. Each time she has been highly informed of my treatment options and explains them clearly, in conversational manner I can understand. She and her office use the latest technology in patient care and she has a staff with an advanced and broad range of skills to assist in my care. Her and her staff’s follow up and attentiveness to my care makes me feel like she is interested in my health on a personal level and not just another insurance claim form number. She also has the rare skill of being comfortable in discussing and guiding care for mental health issues. It is a rare GP doctor, even in this day and age, that can converse easily in this realm.
Couldn’t recommend her higher!

My mother and father have gone to Dr. Hohman for years, and as they are aging (they are both in their mid-80’s), I have begun to go to their appointments with them. I have been impressed and grateful to Dr. Hohman for her ability to listen, her concerns for me as a daughter, and her compassion and intelligence. I was also amazed at her computer, which allows her to not only take notes, but check test results at other facilities as she sits and talks. Very mobile, very connected, and a very wonderful person to work with.

I unfortunately cannot sing the praises of Dr. Hohman yet as others on here have. I have only had one appointment with Dr. Hohman. I had switched providers and I was assigned Dr. Hohman and she had made an appointment to see me. I thought it would be a physical but it was not — I guess she wanted to meet me and get some background info. All though I had an appointment, I waited 35 minutes in the waiting area and another 20 minutes in the room! I didn’t find her very personable at all! She seemed to care more about typing into her little computer notebook than to listen to me. I understand she has to take information down but she was very distant. I felt as if I was a machine being checked in. I’ve read on here that she specializes in Sports medicine. I have suffered from low back pain for years. I am very athletic and she didn’t mention any ideas for treatment or therapy that I could do. All she seemed to care about is how long it had been since I have had a tetnus shot which since I couldn’t remember she gave me — I wanted to chop my arm off it hurt so bad! It didn’t hurt for a little while either — it was hours!!! Now, I am having a problem that I really need to see the doctor for. I called and her less than polite receptionist — she seemed very annoyed that I was bothering her — said that the doctor was booked for the next two weeks! That was all she said. She didn’t give me any options or anything. I had to say that I was still a fairly new patient and that I didn’t know what my options were. She sighed heavily and gave me the number for Urgent Care. At this point I would not recommend Dr. Hohman and her clinic.

As good a place as you could hope for. Recommend to anyone that cares about good service and creating a relationship with their physician.

Dr. Hohman is part of the new age of Doctors, she has the background and skills to utilize modern medicine and all it has to offer. Her Sports Medicine background is a good adjunct to heath care.

I was quite impressed at my first appointment at her clinic. I grew up going to Kaiser and when i found out my job didnt have Kaiser for their health insurance i was a bit devastated. Ew, this means i have to leave my comfort zone!
The service at her clinic was wonderful! From the lady at the reception desk, to the nurses, and finally to Dr. Hohman, everyone was so sweet! i didnt feel like i was going to the Doctors office, but more like joining a family. Yeah, thats pretty corny, but this place is radiates what a real Family Practice clinic should be like.